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"Après quelque temps passé dans une clinique médicale, Big Daddy, riche planteur du sud des États-Unis, retourne dans sa demeure, le jour même de son anniversaire. Chacun s'ingénie à fêter ce chef autoritaire et dominateur tout en lui cachant qu'il est atteint d'un mal incurable. Sa mort prochaine déchaîne les plus bas instincts de ses héritiers. La duplicité et l'hypocrisie enserrent tous les membres de cette famille qui, les uns après les autres, lèvent leur masque."
"A neurotic Southern family has gathered to face the impending death of their patriarch, Big Daddy. Burl Ives won an Academy Award for his role as the domineering, plantation king, who roars and snorts with gusto, while his greedy relatives claw, connive and live in the battle over the inheritance of his vast estate. Paul Newman is Brick, the favored son, a tortured, boozing ex-football star who cannot face up to adult responsibility. Prowling and snarling Elizabeth Taylor commands the screen as Maggie the Cat, Brick's sensual wife, whose hot tin roof is the bed she no longer shares with her husband."@en
"A drama of the problems of a wealthy but decadent family in the South. Members of the family gather to face the impending death of their patriarch, Big Daddy, and battle over the inheritance of his vast estate."@en
"The raw emotions and crackling dialogue of Tennessee Williams' 1955 Pultizer Prize-winning play rumble like a thunderstorm in this film version whose fiery performances adn grown-up themes made it a box-office hit."@en
"Everything comes to a head as the patriarch of a neurotic Southern family slowly dies of cancer. The stresses and the antagonisms now become apparent."@en
"A drama of the problems of a wealthy but decadent family in the South. A one-time college athlete finds it difficult to withdraw from the pass, and live as a man of responsibility. His friend tries to betray his wife, but is destroyed by him with drink. The hero is a third man who struggles to maintain a large farm, living as a good example to the others."
""I'm not living with you," Maggie snaps at Brick. "We occupy the same cage, that's all". The raw emotions and crackling dialogue of Tennessee Williams 1955 Pulitzer Prize-winning play rumble like a thunderstorm in this film version whose fiery performances and grown-up themes made it a box-office hit. Paul Newman earned his first Oscar nomination for this nuanced portrayal of troubled former sports hero Brick. Capturing her second, Elizabeth Taylor makes Maggie the Cat, digging her claws in and holding onto life not as it is, but as she hopes it someday will be, a vivid portrait of passionate loyalty. Also starring Burl Ives (reprising his Broadway triumph as medacity-loathing Big Daddy), Cat on a Hot Tin Roof is a sizzler. (Quelle: Umschlag)."
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"Members of a neurotic Southern family gather for the impending death of Big Daddy, the family patriarch."@en
"The members of a well-to-do Southern family gather to await the impending death of their domineering father, "Big Daddy" and are forced to face the truth about themselves as well."@en
"I'm not living with you," Maggie snaps at Brick. "We occupy the same cage, that's all." The raw emotions and crackling dialogue of Tennesse Williams' 1955 Pulitzer Prize play rumble like a thunderstorm in this film version, whose fiery performances and grown-up themes made it one of 1958's top box-office hits."@en
"Members of a neurotic Southern family gather to face the impending death of their patriarch, Big Daddy, and battle over the inheritance of his vast estate."@en
"Members of a neurotic Southern family gather to face the impending death of their patriarch, Big Daddy, and battle over the inheritance of his vast estate."
"Relatives gather around the patriarch of the clan, Big Daddy, as he dies. Domineering to the end, Big Daddy manipulates the lives of his son and daughter-in-law with unexpected results."@en
"Tijdens een verjaardagsfeest proberen de leden van een familie in het zuiden van de Verenigde Staten elkaar op fouten en gebreken te wijzen hetgeen eindigt in een dramatisch familieconflict."
"Everything comes to a head as the patriarch of a neurotic Southern family slowly dies of cancer."@en
""Brick, an alcoholic ex-football player, drinks his days away and resists the affections of his wife, Maggie. His reunion with his father, Big Daddy, who is dying of cancer, jogs a host of memories and revelations for both father and son"--IMDb.com."
"The story of a deception which is destroying a patriarchal Southern family as its' members gather for the imminent demise of their "Big Daddy.""@en
"A story of deception which is destroying a patriarchal Southern family."@en
"A story of deception which is destroying a patriarchal Southern family as its members gather for the imminent demise of their "Big Daddy.""@en
"A story of deception which is destroying a patriarchal Southern family as its members gather for the imminent demise of their "Big Daddy.""
"Dans le Sud des Etat-Unis, une famille se réunit auprès d'un patriarche mourant. Brick, ancien champion de football et fils préféré, s'est réfugié dans l'alcool à la mort de son meilleur ami. La femme de celui-ci tente de le reconquérir..."
"Brick, an alcoholic ex-football player, drinks his days away and resists the affections of his wife, Maggie. His reunion with his father, Big Daddy, who is dying of cancer, jogs a host of memories and revelations for both father and son."@en
"In an southern mansion an alcoholic ex-football player, Brick, drinks his days away and bitterly resists the affections of his wife, Maggie. As the recently-gathered family faces the impending death of their patriarch Big Daddy, and battle over the inheritance of his vast estate, Brick's time with Big Daddy jogs a host of memories and revelations for both father and son."@en
"Summary: Displays the tensions within a family when faced with their father's impending death. It highlights in particular the struggle between one of the sons who is an alcoholic and his wife who is obsessed with passion for him."@en
"A story of deception which is destroying a patriarchal Southern family as its' members gather for the imminent demise of their "Big Daddy.""
"A story of deception which is destroying a patriarchal Southern family as its' members gather for the imminent demise of their "Big Daddy.""@en
"Displays the tensions within a family when faced with their father's impending death. It highlights in particular the struggle between one of the sons who is an alcoholic and his wife who is obsessed with passion for him."@en
"A rich plantation owner, dying of cancer, finds his two sons unsatisfactory : one is a conniver, the other a neurotic who refuses to sleep with his wife."@en
""Former football star Brick Pollitt arrives at his family home in Mississippi to celebrate his father's birthday and, while drunk, attempts to jump hurdles late at night, only to fall and break his ankle. The next morning, constricted by a heavy ankle cast, Brick drinks in his bedroom, while in the backyard his brother Gooper, Gooper's wife Mae and their five raucous children prepare for the birthday party. After Brick's wife Maggie argues with one of Mae's spoiled children, she retires to the house to see Brick. Maggie observes that Mae's sixth pregnancy is a sure indication that Gooper and Mae intend to claim all the family inheritance of their father, wealthy land owner Big Daddy Pollitt, who has been in questionable health. Maggie then reveals that Gooper has suggested that Brick be committed to an alcoholic sanitarium. Although she vows to oppose Gooper's recommendation, Maggie implores Brick to stop drinking. She points out that if Brick is committed, they will be powerless to prevent Gooper from carrying out his plans to deprive them of the inheritance. When Brick rebuffs Maggie's flirting, she pleads to know why he consistently rejects her. After Maggie describes her pent-up frustration as akin to that of 'a cat on a hot tin roof' with nowhere to go, Brick callously advises her to find a lover. That afternoon, Gooper, Mae and the children drive to the airport to meet Big Daddy and his wife Ida, who have been away consulting numerous doctors. Annoyed by the shrill greetings of Gooper's family, Big Daddy is delighted to see Maggie, who has driven in separately. Before returning home, Ida insists that family physician Dr. Baugh announce that Big Daddy's exploratory surgery revealed only a spastic colon. Back home, while the birthday celebration begins, Maggie runs upstairs to tell Brick of Big Daddy's positive test results and entreats him to make an appearance at the party. Brick refuses and continues drinking. Disappointed, Maggie declares that she cannot live without Brick, but when she embraces him, he flees, locking himself in the bathroom. Moments later, Ida bursts in to the bedroom looking for Brick and demands to know if he is still drinking. She then remarks that Maggie's continued childlessness and Brick's alcoholism are indicative of a failed marriage. Dr. Baugh then intervenes, asking to examine Brick's ankle. Once alone with Brick, Dr. Baugh confides that he has lied about Big Daddy's condition, which is fatal. The doctor admits he told Gooper the truth, but decided to spare Big Daddy and Ida to let them enjoy the party. After the party, Maggie brings Brick some tea only to find him packing. Startled, Maggie asks about Dr. Baugh's visit and Brick admits that Big Daddy is dying. Distressed, Maggie accuses Brick of running away from reality. Despairing over Brick's continued remoteness, Maggie speculates that her relationship with Brick collapsed when she tried to tell him that his longtime friend, Skipper, was a bad influence. Furious, Brick forbids Maggie to mention Skipper. After the last of the guests depart, Big Daddy asks to see Brick. Finally alone with his son, Big Daddy admits that he loathes the shrewish Mae, her unruly children and Gooper. Although he still suffers from pain in his stomach, Big Daddy confides his desire to start life a new life, as he has long since wearied of Ida. Big Daddy then demands an explanation for Brick's excessive drinking and observes that the behavior began after Skipper's death. Angered, Brick lashes out at Big Daddy, insisting that Skipper was the only reliable person in his life. When Big Daddy asks what Maggie thought of Skipper, Brick says that he should ask her. Maggie responds to Brick's summons and uneasily tells Big Daddy that Skipper despised her for coming between him and Brick. She points out that Brick was so devoted to Skipper that he formed a football team for him, because he was not good enough to play for a legitimate professional team. After Maggie declares Brick's life revolved around Skipper, Brick angrily accuses Maggie of having gotten Skipper drunk to sleep with him and demands to know what happened the night that Skipper committed suicide. Maggie relates that when Brick's team, led by Skipper, had a dramatic loss, Skipper went on a violent drinking binge. When she was summoned by the hotel management, Maggie considered seducing him to make Brick acknowledge his friend's weak character, but fearing the result might backfire, she left the room after attempting to calm the drunken Skipper. Soon after, Skipper jumped out of his hotel room window. Maggie asks Brick what the dying Skipper meant when he wondered why Brick, who was too sick too attend the game, had hung up the phone on him. Furious over Maggie's story, Brick searches for another liquor bottle and insists on returning home, but Big Daddy demands that Brick complete Maggie's story. Acknowledging that Skipper phoned him to declare he had slept with Maggie, Brick admits that he was more appalled by his friend's weakness than his wife's alleged infidelity and hung up on him. Brick hastens outside into the rain in an attempt to flee, but Big Daddy follows and contends that Brick must get over his failures and live his life. Brick retorts that his life would be a lie, but the greater untruth is Big Daddy's assumption of his own future. Stricken by the implication of Brick's barb, Big Daddy staggers back to the house. Dr. Baugh follows Big Daddy to the basement where he confirms Brick's remark and provides Big Daddy with morphine to control the pain. Meanwhile in the family room, Gooper and Mae hover around Ida, insisting that they must discuss vital family matters. Aggravated, Mae blurts out Big Daddy's condition and Ida collapses in dismay, while Maggie comforts her. Mae insists that Brick is unfit to handle any part of the family's vast property and must be cut out of Big Daddy's will while Gooper tearfully pleads with Ida to acknowledge that he has been a devoted and faithful son to Big Daddy. After drying off, Brick goes down to the basement to apologize to Big Daddy. Although suffering from frequent attacks of pain, Big Daddy asks Brick why he had to lean on Skipper, instead of his own father. When Brick declares that Big Daddy was never available and only provided material things, never emotional support, Big Daddy insists he wanted to give his family everything he never had. Overcome by a sudden attack, Big Daddy refuses the morphine, but when he cries out, Maggie rushes to the basement in alarm. There she finds Brick crying and destroying all of the useless junk Big Daddy and Ida have accumulated over the years. After Maggie returns upstairs, a recovered Big Daddy maintains that his own father, a hobo, left him nothing. Brick reminds Big Daddy that his father clearly loved him because he always took him on his travels. Recognizing their mutual mistakes and hoping to make the best of Big Daddy's time left, father and son are reconciled and go to the family room where Gooper and Mae continue to harass Ida. Maggie then announces that her present to Big Daddy is the news that she is pregnant. Mae shrilly accuses Maggie of lying, but Brick confirms Maggie is telling the truth. Pleased, Big Daddy tells Gooper that he will talk to his lawyer the following day and, summoning Ida, retires. Mae accuses Brick of having turned Big Daddy against them, but, recognizing the truth, Gooper orders Mae to be silent. Brick retreats upstairs where he calls to Maggie. In their room, when Maggie thanks Brick for supporting her lie, Brick announces there will be no more lies between them and then embraces his wife"--AFI catalog, 1951-1960."@en
"The clan has gathered to face the impending death of their patriarch, Big Daddy. The relatives claw, scratch and lie in their battle over the inheritance of his vast estate."@en
"Feature film from the USA. Drama. An alcoholic ex-footballer with his desirable wife come to New Orleans to celebrate the 65th birthday of his father, unaware that he is dying of cancer."
"A story of deception which is destroying a patriarchal Southern family as its' members gather for the imminent demise of their "Big Daddy"."
"This adaptation of Tennessee Williams' play creates a highly charged atmosphere of dramatic conflict and sexual tension which heralded a step forward in cinema permissiveness. Burl Ives won an Oscar for his role as the domineering plantation king; Paul Newman is the favourite son unable to face the adult responsibility of his marriage; Elizabeth Taylor purrs and scratches as the beautiful, fiery cat of the title, in a portrayal of family conflict in the Deep South."
"La inminente muerte del anciano patriarca de una acomodada familia del Sur provoca una conmocion entre sus sucesores, ante los que se abren las infinitas posibilidades de disponer de la fortuna familiar."
"Tennessee Williams' play about deception destroying a patriarchal Southern family."@en